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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the soldiers do their first night in Camp Unity?
(a) They sang songs and put on a play.
(b) They stayed awake all night.
(c) They planned an escape.
(d) They slept in peace.

2. What were John's parents informed regarding his situation?
(a) They were told he was completely fine.
(b) They were told that he was gravely injured and would probably die.
(c) They were told he was dead.
(d) They were told that he was gravely injured, yet would survive.

3. What happened to the packages John's wife sent?
(a) She never sent any.
(b) They came to him opened with items missing.
(c) Nothing.
(d) The Vietnamese took the packages so John never received them.

4. What happened if they were caught communicating?
(a) They were killed.
(b) They were ridiculed.
(c) Thy received harsh punishment.
(d) Nothing.

5. How many children did Carol and John have?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) They couldn't have any.
(d) 1.

6. How did the Vietnamese want people to think they treated the prisoners?
(a) Fairly.
(b) Harshly.
(c) With respect.
(d) As slaves.

7. What Operation did John participate in?
(a) Operation Jack Crack.
(b) Operation Rolling Thunder.
(c) Operation Coronado II.
(d) Operation Coburg.

8. How did many of the prisoners communicate with their families?
(a) Using codes.
(b) On the telephone.
(c) They wrote letters no-one else would read.
(d) By telegraph.

9. How did John feel during the months after the Vietnamese offered his release?
(a) He lived in trepidation.
(b) He was happy with his choice.
(c) He felt at peace.
(d) He regretted his choice.

10. What did the Americans who were released in August tell the world?
(a) John had life easy thanks to his father.
(b) The Vietnamese actually favored the American prisoners.
(c) The Vietnamese propaganda was accurate.
(d) The Vietnamese did not treat prisoners well.

11. What did the Vietnamese plan to do with John's release?
(a) Kill him right after release.
(b) Shame his father.
(c) Renege on their offer.
(d) Kill him right before release.

12. What did John do when he joined the other soldiers after solitary?
(a) Laughed.
(b) Asked them to leave him alone.
(c) Cried.
(d) Talked non-stop.

13. How did John feel about signing a statement of confession?
(a) He said he would sign if the other prisoners did, too.
(b) He did it, and regretted the action for his whole life.
(c) He knew his signature meant nothing since it was under duress so he signed without hesitation.
(d) He refused to sign.

14. After John ejected from his plane, what we he even more determined to do?
(a) Take more flying lessons.
(b) Quit the military.
(c) Get to Vietnam.
(d) Become an aircraft mechanic.

15. Jack's mom told John after the war that she would hear Jack doing what in his study?
(a) Throwing things.
(b) Crying.
(c) Typing madly.
(d) Praying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Army exercises in training did John excel in?

2. What did the prisoners call the mayor of Hanoi's official residence?

3. How did Jack feel about the way America was fighting the Vietnam War?

4. What were the prisoners able to do by April of 1969?

5. Where did the prisoners leave messages for each other?

(see the answer keys)

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